I'm a Man Not a Boy

"I'm a Man Not a Boy" is the second single by British singer and actor Chesney Hawkes. Written by Hawkes, Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding, and produced by Alan Shacklock, it was included in the film Buddy's Song, with Hawkes as Buddy and Roger Daltrey (of rock band the Who) as his father. The single entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 37 and climbed to a peak position of No. 27 a week later, making it the second of two of Hawkes' singles to enter the top 40.

For the song by British boy band North & South, see I'm a Man Not a Boy (North & South song).
"I'm a Man Not a Boy"
Single by Chesney Hawkes
from the album Buddy's Song
B-side
  • "Torn in Half"
  • "Ordinary Girl"
Released10 June 1991 (1991-06-10)[1]
Length4:02
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alan Shacklock
Chesney Hawkes singles chronology
"The One and Only"
(1991)		 "I'm a Man Not a Boy"
(1991)		 "Secrets of the Heart"
(1991)
Music video
"I'm a Man Not a Boy" on YouTube

Track listings
7-inch and cassette single[2][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Man Not a Boy"
 
2."Torn in Half" (orchestral mix)
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
 
12-inch single[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Man Not a Boy"
  • Hinton
  • Harding
  • Hawkes
 
2."Ordinary Girl"
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
 
3."I'm a Man Not a Boy" (film version)
  • Hinton
  • Harding
  • Hawkes
 
4."Torn in Half" (orchestral mix)
  • Hinton
  • Harding
 
CD single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Man Not a Boy"
  • Hinton
  • Harding
  • Hawkes
 
2."Torn in Half" (orchestral mix)
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
 
3."I'm a Man Not a Boy" (film version)
  • Hinton
  • Harding
  • Hawkes
 
4."Ordinary Girl"
  • Hinton
  • Harding
 

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 60
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 27

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 8 June 1991. p. 21.
  2. I'm a Man Not a Boy (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Chesney Hawkes. Chrysalis Records. 1991. CHS 3708.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. I'm a Man Not a Boy (UK cassette single sleeve). Chesney Hawkes. Chrysalis Records. 1991. CHSMC 3708.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. I'm a Man Not a Boy (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Chesney Hawkes. Chrysalis Records. 1991. CHS 123708.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. I'm a Man Not a Boy (UK CD single liner notes). Chesney Hawkes. Chrysalis Records. 1991. CHSCD 3708.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Chesney Hawkes – I'm a Man Not a Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 28. 13 July 1991. p. 29.
  8. "Chesney Hawkes – I'm a Man Not a Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  9. "Chesney Hawkes – I'm a Man Not a Boy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  10. "Chesney Hawkes – I'm a Man Not a Boy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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